My parents were too scared to tell me
They knew of You-Know-Who
The letters came when I turned 11
That's when I learned of the magic I could do

A month later, I boarded a train and
Headed off for school
Was separated with the first years
Staring at an old hat sitting on a stool

(Chorus)
You might belong in Gryffindor -
Where the brave at heart
Set them apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff -
Where the just and loyal,
Aren't afraid of toil;
Or yet in old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
You'll find your kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your friends,
And use them to achieve an end.

They called out students before me
I knew my time was soon
My heart raced as I became last
Standing alone in the middle of the room

McGonagall called out my name
I marched up to the stool
The Sorting Hat was placed on my head
To tell in where I belonged in the school

Where should I put you?
It whispered in my ear
Oh, where should I put you your very first year

You don't seem all that evil
Or even all that brave
But, you seem quite smart
Ravenclaw it is